Differences in men's and women's knowledge of and memory for names

The research investigated men's and women's knowledge of and memory for proper first names (e.g., David and Mary). We hypothesized that because of differences in daily experiences, men and women would have different knowledge of gender-specific proper names (e.g., David and Mary) and would...

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Published in:North American journal of psychology 2010-12, Vol.12 (3), p.433
Main Authors: Porter, Benjamin A, Kennison, Shelia M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Demographic aspects
Extracurricular activities
Gender
Memory
Names
Nurses
Psychological aspects
Women
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Summary:The research investigated men's and women's knowledge of and memory for proper first names (e.g., David and Mary). We hypothesized that because of differences in daily experiences, men and women would have different knowledge of gender-specific proper names (e.g., David and Mary) and would perform differently in tasks requiring gender-specific names to be recalled. The results of two studies supported these hypotheses. In Study 1, men and women were instructed to generate from memory as many male and female names as possible. The results showed that men generated more male names than female names, and women generated more female names than male names. In Study 2, an additional group of men and women recalled short lists of gender-specific proper names. The results showed that men recalled more male names than female names, and women recalled more female names than male names.
ISSN:1527-7143